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$1.3 Billion Luxury Marriott Hotel One Step Closer To Opening At Reston Station $1.3 Billion Luxury Marriott Hotel One Step Closer To Opening At Reston Station
$1.3 Billion Luxury Marriott Hotel One Step Closer To Opening At Reston Station The first-ever JW Marriott Hotel in Virginia is one step closer to opening at Reston Station. Last week, the developer, Comstock Companies, held a Topping Out ceremony to commemorate the placement of the final beam in the $1.3 billion project to construct a 243-room, 26-story luxury hotel. Setting new benchmarks at every turn, the JW Marriott Residences, Reston Station, has reached a new milestone with last... Posted by McWilliams|Ballard on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 The JW Marriott Hotel and Residences, spanning approximately 1.5 million square feet, will offer upscale accommodations …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED) Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (UPDATED)
Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (Updated) Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @MetroReasons@thepit.social (@MetroReasons) February 15, 2024 …

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by Zak Failla
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Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC
Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show WMATA Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show
Wmata Alters Trains Amid Beyonce's FedEx Field 'Renaissance Tour' Show Bring the beat in. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is extending one train on Sunday, Aug. 6, so that those attending Beyonce's Renaissance Tour show at FedEx Field in Landover, MD can have a "Flawless" commute home. The last Silver Line train toward Ashburn on Sunday night will depart Morgan Boulevard at 12:04 a.m. instead of 11:34 p.m., allowing concertgoers enough time to walk from the stadium to the station.  Metro will make late trains available at transfer stations so customers aboard the final Silver Line train can rely on Metro to get them to their de…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Peek-A-Boo: Armed Rapist Caught Staring At Surveillance Camera In Custody, Police Say Peek-A-Boo: Armed Rapist Caught Staring At Surveillance Camera In Custody, Police Say
Peek-a-boo: Armed Rapist Caught Staring At Surveillance Camera In Custody, Police Say An alleged armed rapist who made no attempts to hide his identity after bursting into a woman’s hotel in Virginia has been apprehended, police announced. The suspect - whose name and age have not been released by the Fairfax Police Department - is facing pending charges after being arrested for an alleged incident on Saturday, Oct. 1 just hours after new surveillance photos and footage were released of him by investigators overnight. According to police, the man physically and sexually assaulted his victim at a hotel in the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna, the department stat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Manhunt Launched After Rapist Bursts Into Unlocked Vienna Hotel Room: Police Manhunt Launched After Rapist Bursts Into Unlocked Vienna Hotel Room: Police
Manhunt Launched After Rapist Bursts Into Unlocked Vienna Hotel Room: Police As if he knew he was being watched, an armed man locked eyes with surveillance cameras at a Virginia hotel where he burst into a hotel room and sexually assaulted a woman on Saturday, Oct. 1, according to footage and information released by police. The man physically and sexually assaulted the victim in a room at a hotel on the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive in Vienna around 5:30 p.m. and then fled, county police said. A man who knew the victim began chasing the suspect, who pointed a gun at him and continued his escape.  The victim was taken to a nearby hospital t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers
New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers Hopeful commuters ready to hop a ride on the Silver Line from one of the new stations will be disappointed when they realize those stops are not open yet despite how it looks.  The lights are on, but you're not allowed in — yet.  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is asking residents to be patient as they continue testing and final prep work at several new stations along Phase 2 of the rail line.  The 11.5-mile extension includes stops at Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center, Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway, and Ash…

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by Josh Lanier